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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-27
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS
A Moderate Degree of Firmness Charac-
terizes the Opening at Chicago,
But the Conditions Prove Unfayorable, and
Persistent Efforts by the Bears" Result
in Slight Decline All Around.
MONEY, BONDS AND STOCKS.

Room Traders and Professionals in the As
cendant, and Lower Prices Result
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Money on call was easy
at416 per cent. the last loan being made at 4,
closing offered at 3.
Prime mercantile paper Gas per cent
Sterling exchange was dull but steady at S4S14
for sixty-day bills and S4.s514 for demand.
Thetotal sales stocks to-day 139 96S shares,
including the following: Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western 2, 721; Erie, 2, 80 Kansas & Texas, 1850;
Lake Shore, $500; Louisville & Nashville. $3.50;
Northwestern, $3.50; New Jersey Central, 8, 400;
Northern Pa,iac preferred 2 $50; Oregon Transcon-
tinental, 5 $40; Pacific Mail $3.50; Reading, 26,-
525; St. Paul. II 1855; Texas Pacific 3, 400; Union
Pacific, 1850; Western Union. 6,97s.
The stock market to-day left almost entirely to
the room traders and professionals, who, being
bearish in their views gave the market weak tone
which lasted until the close. The general expec-
tation was that large decrease would be shown in
she surplus reserve by the banks this week, which
was the principal inducenent short the market
but London a seller of its specialties and the
bears" active in keeping the market down,
while the bulls held aloof and the only support to
prices came from the scattered purchases by the com
mission people. As usual during the week. the fuc
tuations confined to small fractions only. but
two three of the active stocks, ranging over as
exception, developing special weakness and
declined over L per cent The bank
statement was disappointment 20 the bears, and
after it's Issue there attempt cover, which
resulted il a partial recovery. The opening was weak
at declines extending So per cent. in the general
list, while Jersey Central dropped LII The
market then became very dull and little progress was
made either direction until after the issue of the
bank stateme Mt when prices improved somewhat and
the close duh but steady to firm at insignificant
changes from the opening. Almost everything is
lower tonight and Richmond & West Point pre-
ferred lost lSs Jersey Central and Hooking Coal le
each.
Railroad bonds very dull and generally weak;
sales $3.50. Final prices show irregular
changes, though declines the numerous.
Houston & Texas second Z, to 107; and Ohio
River frsts 35s. to sos.
Government bonds dull and steady.
l.
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the boy barely alive. While the family attend
ing them Charley disappeared and search being made
for him shortly afterward. he found few steps
from the same spot dead, with his jugular vein
cred evidently by his own hand. The wounded boy
is mendinc SLOWLY
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AROUSE the faculties, stimulate the cireula-
t'op, purify the blood, with Ayers SarsapariiiA
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FALL BULBS

It's and go East Market street. Descriptive cata.
logue mailed free.
HUNrINGToN & Hoss Seeismen.
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Dull and Hard to SeII-Hogs Quiet and
Steady-Choice Sheep STEADY.

CATTLE-Receipts 500; shipments, GOO. The
supply was very light for Saturday. Quality was
generally common. The market dull, and it was
hard to make satisfactory sales
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The banks now hold Sc, 664 400 in excess of the
rs per cent rule.
NEW YORK Nov. 26.-Bar silver. CSC.
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it we're far better all concerned that it surrender
rived when enlightened men entering a lodge of
Knights of Pythias expect something better than to
be instructed in the secret work from book in the
hands of so-called officer az
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
Martha Lodge received two applications for mem
bership at the last meeting.
Compton Lodge received application, and ad-
rnitted one by card at the last meeting
Bee.line Lodge conferred the degree on seven can
ddates at the meeting last Saturday evening.
Martha Lodge held short session last Tuesday
evening after which they visited Compton Lodge in a
body.
Mrs Grund of Hope Lodge, who has been on the
sick list for some weeks past is now able to be about
again.
building and will their headquarters from St.
Louis to it by Jan. L. az
The Mite Society of Prospect lodge will meet at
the residence of Mrs Ofutt, No. 126 West Maryland
street, on next Friday evening.
Mr.. Shepard of Prospect Lodge who has been i'll
with typhoid fever for the past month is improv
ing slowly.
Prospect Lodge last week had one of the best
ings ever held by the lodge The degree
ferred four candidates, and two applications
received.
The entertainment given by Decline Lodge, 1855,
at Brightwood, last Wednesday evening well
attended. Notwithstanding the disagreeabl weather
the church filed with guests. and the perform
was grand, the lodge netting nice income from
the proceeds. - ,er
Supreme Treasurer f. a. Mcbride Supreme
Trustees J. A. Pain, of Cory, Pa, and Geo: W.
ton Lodge last Tuesday evening and made very in
teresting speeches Mr. Pain presented Mr.. Mcbride
with beautiful goldheaaed cane, with .ppropriate
could collect his thoughts sufficiently to reply
CHOSEN FRIENDS IA
Crescent Council, No. 8, gave delightful
tsinment last Friday evening the occasion of the
the largest gatherings of Chosen Friends and their
friends that has been held in the city for time
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-20
Climate Of the Great vest

What has wrought the change in the
climate of eastern Colorado and western
Kansas? That question cannot be accu-
rately answered. The winds blow from
the same direction they formerly did, but
they are not sirocco like The rain storms
como from the west generally, and in the
past the west wind was dry wind. In my
opinion the change Is due to the extensive
irrigation of the land lying along the east
ern base of tho Rocky mountains. Great
rivers, which head in the perpetual snow
banks of those mighty ranges, have been
turned into irrigation bitches, and the
water which formerly ran wastefully to
the Gulf of Mexico has been turned on to
tho arid plains. There it soaks into the
soil. The wind sweeping over the land
sucks Up large portion of it. There is
moisture in the air, and it is precipitated
as rain on the plains of eastern Colorado
and western Kansas. So extensively Is
irrigation practiced in Colorado that almost
all the water was taken out Of the South
Platte river last year. Fifty miles east
ward from Denver the stream was O tiny
rill. AS it is with the South Platte so 1t
is with less important streams, aad so 1t
soon will be with streams Of larger volume.
The day when the Arkansas river will be
turned on to the plains, every inch of it, is
plainly in sight.
The system of irrigation which has been
applied to the land lying along the eastern
base of the Rocky mountains is now being
applied to the western slope and to the
arid basin lying between the Rocky noun
tains and the Sierra Nevada range. In q
few years the water which now flows
wastefully into the Colorado and the Co
lumbia will be taken from the branches of
those large streams and used to irrigate
arid land. 1t is highly probable that the
climate of the whole Rocky mountain
region will be changed in the near future,
and changed by the irrigation of the land
lying west of it. More rain will fall in
the highlands during the summer. The
streams which drain the eastern slopes
will remain full longer. More water will
be expended on the plains, and more rain
will fall in Colorado and eastern Kansas.
The arid zone will practically disappear.
Frank Wilkeson in New York Sun.
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A Now Judges Anxiety.

No matter how experienced in the prac-
tice lawyer may be, if he occupies the
bench he finds many new points of which
previously he had no knowledge. He
views litigation from different stand
point, placing both sides on on equal foot
ing, whereas as an attorney he looked
only on one side of the question at issue.
A new Judge Of course has mort work to
do than one who has fallen into the routine
part of judicial duty. In his anxiety to
be impartial he makes note of many small
or insignificant points that IN experienced
Judge learns to eliminate from his consid-
GRAFTON of the case. He is on the qui yive
to catch everything that is going on, and
hence finds himself very tired after hear
ing case After he has tried O great
many cases he will naturally come to know
what parts of testimony to closely attend,
and then his work will not be so onerous.
Judge Valiant in Globc-Democrat.
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Ballet Schools of Europe.

Almost in al places where the govern
ment subsidies tho opera ballet school
Is maintained in connection with the opera
house. In these schools the little girls
are taught for nothing on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons which in Europe are
half holidays in the public schools. The
children are the offspring of the poor, and
and as the ballet is an ancient, honorable
and profitable vocation it Is considered
grand good luck to get o child in one OF
the schools. OF course In such state OF
affairs the ballet teachers have their choice
of pupils and teach only the most apt.
The little ones begin at about 8 years OF
age, and first are taught to walk and then
to posture and to waltz. They arc taught
for two or three hours twice week, and
it is long time before they begin the
task OF developing their muscles by bold
and free leg movements, or of strengthen
ing their toes SO as to bo able to walk
upon them. At about IA years of age
they are regularly employed in the ballet
as supernumeraries, and when they get in
"the lines" as the ballet ranks are called,
they get $40 to S12 month. They have
to begin in the last rank or row furthest
from the footlights, and to work their way
gradually up to the front rank. Their pay
Increases as they 60 forward, and they ad.
vance as their skill and grace and ease OF
movement are developed. They dance
seven nights week.
The best schools are in Milan, Turin,
Warsaw, Berlin and Vienna. In Berlin
there are eighty or ninety pupils, in
Vienna 100 or more.-New York Sun.
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Prison Life at Sing Sing.

There are ut present over 1,G0O con-
victs at Sing Sing. Twenty-one barrels
Of flour arc consumed per day in supply
,ng them with bread. Nine barrels Of
potatoes are necessary to furnish them at
dinner. Three barrelfuls Of liquid coffee
are consumed at each meal. The meat is
beef, either boiled or roasted or corned.
Whenever the food Is not satisfactory
there is general groan, which cannot be
punished because untrace con-
victs are never allowed to address each
ether or converse, and are required to
avert the face on the approach Of visitor
through the workshops. A view Of the
numerous details, walking the lock step,
emerging from the various buildings or
shops, and congregating, suggests mon
ster snake in sections with q multiplicity
of legs.
All the convicts are required to walk in
the lock step. Jaehne is said to conduct
himself moro faithfully in accordance with
the rules than any Of the other present in
mates, while Ward is said to be con-
stantly asking favors. In early life he
learned to set type, and he works hand
press for printing circulars in the store
factory. Jaehne is employed in the to-
bacco factory. The convicts are assigned
certain amount Of work, and If they
finish it sooner than the time allowed they
have to remain idle until supper time.
They dread the idleness of Sunday, and
evidently seek in close occupation diversion
for their thoughts.-C Correspondence New
York Times.
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Vinegar and indigestion.

1t is the business of the saliva to digest
starch, and by its alkalinity to stimulate
the secretion of the gastric juice in the
stomach. It is well known that the saliva
is unable to act upon starch in the pres
encc of on acid. Experiments have shown
that even so small quantity Of vinegar as
one part in 5000 appreciably diminishes
the action of saliva upon starch. One
part in 1000 renders it very slow, and
twice the latter quantity arrests 1t alto
gether. From this it is evident that vine
gar, pickles, salads and other preparations
in which vinegar is used are unwholesome,
especially when taken with farinaceous
food, such as bread and other grain prepa-
rations. There is a popular notion that
by the uso Of vinegar tendency to IN
crease in flesh may he antagonized. The
physiological fact that fat is largely formed
from the starchy elements of grains and
vegetables rather supports tho popular no.
ton; but this method Of reducing weight
should not be encouraged, as the loss OF
flesh is secured at the expense of good di-
cestion. Health.
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A Singular Southern Industry.

According to correspondent Of The
New York Commercial Advertiser, the
largest house in the world engaged in the
collection of medicinal herbs, roots, barks,
gums and berries is conducted by two
brothers at Statesville, N. G.
These brothers do business Of 800, 600
year, handling more than 2, 600 varieties,
weighing upwards of 100000 pounds.
Shortly after the war they started bust
ness in very small way. At first they
dealt chiefly in ginseng, for which there is
always big demand in China Snake
root was also looked after, and the bust
ness grew to such IN extent that the
brothers secured the services of an elni-
nent botanist
Tho traffic increased, until 40, GOO per-
sons are kept busy collecting herbs and
delivering them to 400 or 900 different
stores scattered over some thirty counties
in western North Carolina. These col
lectors are chiefly women, children and old
men..-Atlanta Constitution.
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In n Dead Mans Pocket.

Stephen Allen Price was q man who
was liked aud looked up to by all who
knew him. He WAS honest, kind ard
true. q warm friend and a good neighbor.
The boys and girls all liked him because
he never forgot that he bad been your 6
once himself. He WAS never stiff ard
cross and bossy with them, hut was their
good friend. He became rich, was made
mayor of New York city, and lived to be
very old. He lost his life in steamboat
disaster. These--..-!!:ec-tf0aHaa aa-ha;s--:aaccssa
body found a scrap of printed paper in
his pocketbook. 1t was 80 worn with OFT
reading that they could scarcely make
out the words, but this is what WAS upon
the paper: "
be idle. -,
If your hands cannot he usefuly en-
ployed attend to the cultivation OF your
mind.
Always speak the truth. Make few
promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Keep your own secrets, II you nave
When you speak To person, look him
in the face.
Good company and good CONVERSATION
are The very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all thlngs
else.
Your character cannot be essentially
injured except by your own acts.
If any one speaks evil of you, let your
life be so that none will believe him.
Drink DO kind of intoxicating liquors.
Ever live misfortune excepted within
your income.
When you retire to bed, think over
what YOU have been doing during the
day. !,
Make no haste to be rich, if you would
Small and steady gains give competen-
cy with tranquility Of mind.
Never play at any game OF chance.
Avoid temptation through fear you
may not Withstand it.
Earn money before you spend 1t.
Never run into debt, unless you see
plainly your way to get out again. :,
Never borrow, ifyou can possibly aVo'o
Do not marry until you are able to sup
port wife. ~ ...
Never speak evil of any one. Be just
before you are generous. -,
Keep yourself innocentif yoa would be
happy. ~ ,,b on
you are old.
Read over the above maxims, at least,
one week.
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First conqueror of California.

Capt: Cleveland, father of Professor H.
W. S. Cleveland, the well known land
scape architect, was an adventurous
Yankee navigator, and the story of his lifo
reads like romance. During one voyage
he ran his vessel into Mexican port COM
manded by blue blooded Spanish hidalgo,
who also controlled small fort in the
Bay of Santiago. He peremptorily ordered
Capt. Cleveland to leave the place, and rs
tho latter was passing the fort shot was
fired across the Prov Of his vessel. This
was too much for the patience of the
Yankee captain, and he at once ordered
the three small guns that he carried
turned upon the fort and opened fire. In
about ten minutes the fort was knocked
to pieces and the little Spanish garrison
driven out pell-mell. Subsequently Capt.
Cleveland received letter from Commo-
dore Biddle, United States navy, asking
him to become governor Of California,
and saying that he was justly entitled to
the position because he twas tho first
man to conquer the territory. Pioneer
Press Listener"
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Slave Hunting In Africa.

There seems to be reason to fear thai
slave hunting is again largely on the in.
crease in central Africa. That was; o4
course, foretold as certain consequence
of the abandonment of the Soudan. Now
we hear that the station at Stanley Falls,
on the upper Congo, has been abandoned
under the pressure of Arab hostilities, in
stigated, it is believed, by the veteran
slave hunter Tippu Tib, whose opera
tions in this very region have been de-
scribed by Mr.. Stanley. That gentleman
came up with single caravan of $500
slaves, mostly women and children; and
he calculates that for every slave caught
six had been killed in the foray. The ter.
rible sufferings Of the desert marches,
which the caravans have commonly to
make, cause, of course, q frightful waste
of life. Still tho difficulty remains as to
what becomes of these vast droyes Of hui
man beings. One gentleman states that
10000 slaves passed his house on their
way to tho east coast in q single year.
The cast coast is closely watched by our
ships, and only chance cargo is sup
posed to escape their vigilance. Where
did the 10000 go to?-St. James CO.
zetta
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Tho ,Possum,s Paw Hoodoo.

'see this 'possum's pawp" asked q
young negro boy, drawing glossy paw
from his vest pocket. "Came oil the way
from San francisco on that paw. Hoo
dooed the trains, the conductors and the
brakemen with it and lived high all the
time. The night I started out ct San
Francisco rubbed the rails with the yoo-
doc and then shook 1t over the conductor
right shoulder when he wasn't looking.
From that minute l had the conductor
under spell, and he never harmed mo
from the time we left San Francisco until
we reached Ogden. But there are heap
better voodoos than 'possum's paw. Deed
there are. The tail of black snake will
bring anything you wont, while the Sec
ond joint bono of dead man lays over
'em all for luck. The hind leg of wild
rabbit is losing its charm. You can't
scare crap shooter with bushel basket
full Of 'em, whereas few years ago the
sight Of one paw would be enough to
break up the most interesting game on the
avenue. Chicago Herald.
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Tie Craze for Riches.

Henry E. Abbey, the noted theatrical a; IL; al
manager, is slender man, who carries
himself we'll. He has round rudy
face and black mustacbe. He is always
carefully dressed. MIR. Abbey was orr
ginaliy u jcwelcr, having learned the
trade in his fathers shop il in western
town. He may be seen riding about the
city, bis favorite conveyance being ,,alnna han
som. Abbey has had his ups and downs,
but through them he has preserved an
indifference to wealth which is.remarka-
BILE.
said II cannot understand why men
are crazy TO be rich. If man has all
be wants 1 should think that would DC
enough. | would rather be in the place
of one of the younger members OF Inc
Vanderbilt family than in the place OF
one of the elders. Take Frederick Van
derbit, for instance, with SS,0O0,O 600 or
kS1O, 100000, which is ample. tie has
.thing to DO but to enjoy himself, but
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-20
Novelties in Paris.

Ashort time since youthful innovators
of the exquisite order in Paris thought it
extremely pschutt to wear red ties. Then
came the hats with fiat brims, and last
year it was even the fashion among some
swells to wear small tufts in their hats
containing brilliants which sparkled from
afar. In the latest mode scarf pin tipped
with electric light is the novelty.-New
Xonk Crn
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Food consumed by stook. 3,

Food consumed by fattening stock oasks Is Is
neither wasted Dr largely consumed by
them, but much Of the plant food con-
taired in 1t is found in their excrement.
Professor Gorssman, Of the Massachu-
setts Agricultural station, estimates the
value OF various articles of food for manur-
ing directly. as follows:
Corn $6.88 per ton, cotton seed cake
meal $28.50, wheat bran $13. Is, inseed
cake meal $20.43 gluten meal $18.18.
Other researches by eminent chemists
place the amount absorbed by fattening
mature animals as from to 12 per cent.
Of the value, and by growing stock and
mich cows at about 20 per cent Of the
value. There should remain then from
80 to 90 per cent. Of the above named
values in tho manure and urine obtained
by feeding the above described articles,
provided it is all saved.
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1,oscoe. Coukline,s charity.

Roscoe Conklng is daily beset with In
digent lawyers, who look upon the ex-
senator as sort Of animated sub-treas-
ury. He has given them yards of green
backs, but yesterday he drew the line on
a lawyer who had been regular customer
for SIX months or more. Turning to him
Mr.. Conkling said: "See here, I've given
you enough to support whole family
for q year or two. Now you must stand
New York Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-20
Bacot's Best Liver Pills for Vertigo
and Dyspepsia.

J.T. McGuasey g. Co., Fonto Flora, N c.,
says: One of our customers, Mr.. Wesley
Conley, has suffered with vertigo for two
years. After trying the best physicians
without obtaining any relief, he says one
box of your Pills has almost entirely cured
him. Our friend, Mr.. Adolphus Browning,
has suffered for years with the dreadful dis.
ease dyspepsia, and after using one box OF
your Pills says he cannot be without them
and orders another box. For sale by all
dealers in medicine. Sample package free
at HILL BRCS. Drug Store.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-20
E,ectrica1 Heating Stoves

Electrical heating stoves arc being in
troduced in France, peculiar feature Of
their construction being that the wires are
let through apertures formed in plates of
refractory clay and plumbago. These
plates are not inclosed, but are left ex-
posed, so that the cir can circulate very
freely through the apertures, wherc 1t
comes in contact with the red hot wires.
Wire bobbins are inserted in the apcrtures,
each bobbin forming part of tho electric
circuit, and oil being connected for guam
tity; the bobbins aro heated by tho pass
age of the current, and servo to heat the
air as 1t passes to and fro over them
New York Sun.